Pillow for a burial casket

Abstract

A pillow for a burial casket. The pillow is formed of a trapezoidal cross section, head block, four trapezoidal shoulder blocks that are detachable from the head block and a covering pad having a concave undersurface into which the head and shoulder blocks nest. A fabric pillow case has a transverse zipper at its upper end which is normally covered by a fabric. The zipper provides access into the interior of the pillow so as to remove and/or adjust the several blocks in order to present the deceased as attractively as possible.

We claim: 
     
       1. A pillow for a casket comprising: a plurality of separable blocks normally assembled along parting lines into a pillow shape,   and a flexible cover for encasing said blocks and concealing said parting lines of said blocks,   a selected portion of said blocks being removable to distribute the blocks for the best support of a deceased person's head, shoulders and arms,   said cover comprising a pad, having a concave undersurface and overlying said blocks, said blocks nesting within said undersurface,   said pad resisting collapse over areas from which blocks have been removed,   and a pillow case surrounding said blocks and pad.   
     
     
       2. A pillow for a casket as in claim 1 in which said pillow case has a zipper permitting access to said blocks,   and a flap overlying said zipper.   
     
     
       3. A pillow for a casket comprising: a head block,   a plurality of wedge-shaped shoulder blocks, having large ends butting said head block,   a pad having a concave undersurface overlying said blocks with said blocks normally nesting within said undersurface,   and a decorative pillow case surrounding said blocks.   
     
     
       4. A pillow as in claim 3, in which said blocks are cut from polyurethane foam, said head block having a recess to receive a head of a deceased. 
     
     
       5. A pillow as in claim 4, said shoulder blocks being initially attached to said head block along a thin strip of foam. 
     
     
       6. A pillow as in claim 4, further comprising: a removable section initially disposed in said recess to provide a smooth wrinkle-free surface for the purpose of casket selection.   
     
     
       7. A pillow as in claim 3, further comprising: a zippered opening extending across the end of the pillow case adjacent the head block,   and a fabric flap adapted to cover said zippered opening.   
     
     
       8. A pillow for a casket comprising: a head block,   a plurality of wedged shaped shoulder blocks, having large ends abutting said head block,   said shoulder blocks including two outboard blocks, each said outboard block being removable and positionable under an elbow of a deceased, while said shoulder blocks remaining abutted to said head block support a shoulder area of the deceased,   and a decorative pillow case surrounding said blocks.   
     
     
       9. A pillow for a casket comprising: a head block,   a plurality of wedge shaped shoulder blocks, having large ends abutting said head block,   said head block having a removable section initially disposed within a recess which, when removed, forms a cavity that receives a head of a deceased so as to tilt a chin of the head up and away from a chest of the deceased,   and a decorative pillow case surrounding said blocks.